Quickly Cure Cravings

A simple way to control an urge to splurge

by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel

Photograph: GMVozd

The next time you’re jonesing for a sweet treat, step away from the vending machine and keep going. People who took a brisk 15-minute walk before doing assigned work ate half as much chocolate as those who remained sedentary, according to a new study from the University of Exeter in the U.K.